Stephen Graham facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stephen Graham OBE
Graham in 2013
Born	(1973-08-03) 3 August 1973 (age 52) Kirkby, Lancashire, England
Education	Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance
Occupation	Actor producer
Years active	1990–present
Spouse(s)	Hannah Walters
Children	2

Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a talented English actor and film producer. He started his acting journey in 1990. He became widely known for his role as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film This Is England (2006).

Stephen Graham has starred in many popular movies and TV shows. Some of his famous film roles include Snatch (2000), Gangs of New York (2002), and playing Scrum in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He also appeared in The Irishman (2019) and Boiling Point (2021).

On television, he continued his role as Combo in the This Is England '86, This Is England '88, and This Is England '90 series. He also played important characters in shows like Line of Duty, Boardwalk Empire, Time, and Peaky Blinders. In 2025, he created, co-wrote, and produced the miniseries Adolescence for Netflix, which won three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Stephen has been nominated for many awards, including seven British Academy Television Awards and one British Academy Film Award. He was honored with an OBE in 2023 for his contributions to drama.

About Stephen Graham

His Early Life

Stephen Graham was born in Kirkby, Lancashire, England, on 3 August 1973. He grew up with his mother, who was a social worker, and his stepfather, who worked as a mechanic and later became a children's nurse. He also had a good relationship with his biological father. Stephen has a diverse family background, with a Swedish grandmother and a Jamaican grandfather on his biological father's side.

When he was eight years old, a local actor named Andrew Schofield saw him perform in a school play of Treasure Island. Andrew encouraged Stephen to pursue acting. Stephen continued his education and was introduced to the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool at age 14. He later trained to become an actor at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance.

Stephen's Acting Journey

Stephen Graham started his acting career in 1990. He quickly gained attention for his roles in films like Snatch (2000) and Gangs of New York (2002). His big breakthrough came with the film This Is England (2006), where he played Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne. This role earned him a nomination for a British Independent Film Award.

Famous Roles in Movies

Stephen has appeared in many memorable films. He played Scrum in two Pirates of the Caribbean movies: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). He also starred in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), The Irishman (2019), and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and its sequel Venom: The Last Dance (2024). In 2021, he played Andy Jones in the critically acclaimed film Boiling Point, which was filmed in a single continuous shot. He reprised this role in a sequel TV series in 2023.

Memorable TV Shows

On television, Stephen Graham has brought many characters to life. He played Combo again in the TV series This Is England '86 (2010), This Is England '88 (2011), and This Is England '90 (2015). He was also known for his roles as Al Capone in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), John Corbett in Line of Duty (2019), Eric McNally in Time (2021), and Hayden Stagg in Peaky Blinders (2022). In 2025, he appeared in the British historical drama series A Thousand Blows.

Stephen is known for his ability to use different accents, often playing characters from various parts of Britain, Ireland, and America.

Behind the Scenes: Producing

In 2025, Stephen Graham created, co-wrote, and was an executive producer for the miniseries Adolescence on Netflix. He also acted in the series, which was highly praised by critics and won all three of its nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

In 2020, Stephen and his wife, Hannah Walters, started their own production company called Matriarch Productions. This company helps them create new films and TV shows.

Life Outside Acting

Stephen Graham is married to actress and producer Hannah Walters. They met while studying acting at Rose Bruford College. They have a son and a daughter together. Stephen has dyslexia, and Hannah often helps him by reading scripts and discussing potential roles. He is a big fan of Liverpool FC.

Stephen Graham's Work

Movies

Key

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Dancin' Thru the Dark	Football Kid
1991	Blonde Fist	Son
1997	Downtime	Jacko
1998	Joint Venture
2000	Snatch	Tommy
2001	Blow Dry	Photographer
	The Last Minute	DJ Banana
2002	Revengers Tragedy	Officer
	Gangs of New York	Shang
2003	American Cousins	Henry
	Without You	Billy	Short film
2004	The I Inside	Travis
2005	Pit Fighter	Harry
	Goal!	Des
2006	Scummy Man	George	Short film
	This Is England	Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne
2007	The Good Night	Victor
2008	Filth and Wisdom	Harry Beecham
	The Crew	Franner
	Inkheart	Fulvio
2009	The Devil's Wedding	The Hotelier	Short film
	Awaydays	Godden
	The Damned United	Billy Bremner
	Doghouse	Vince
	Public Enemies	Baby Face Nelson
2010	London Boulevard	Danny
2011	Season of the Witch	Hagamar
	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	Scrum
	Texas Killing Fields	Rhino
	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy	Jerry Westerby
	Being Eileen	Pete Lewis
2012	Best Laid Plans	Danny
	Blood	Chrissie Fairburn
2014	Get Santa	Barber
	Hyena	David Knight
2015	A Patch of Fog	Robert Green
	Orthodox	Benjamin	Also executive producer
2017	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales	Scrum
	Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool	Joe Turner Jr.
	Journey's End	Trotter
	Funny Cow	Mike
	Being Keegan	Jay	Short film
	The Man with the Iron Heart	Heinrich Himmler
2018	Yardie	Rico
	Walk like a Panther	Mark Bolton
2019	Hellboy	Gruagach	Voice
	Rocketman	Dick James
	The Irishman	Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano
	Boiling Point	Chef	Short film
	Pop	Pop
2020	Greyhound	Lieutenant Commander Charlie Cole
2021	Venom: Let There Be Carnage	Patrick Mulligan
	Boiling Point	Andy Jones
2022	Matilda the Musical	Mr. Wormwood
2024	Young Woman and the Sea	Bill Burgess
	Buffalo Kids	Uncle Niall	Voice; English dub
	Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness	Léopold Zborowski
	Venom: The Last Dance	Patrick Mulligan
	Blitz	Albert
2025	Good Boy	Chris
	Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere	Douglas Springsteen
TBA	The Immortal Man	Hayden Stagg	Post-production

Television Series

Music Videos

Recognitions and Achievements

See also

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